Hotel officials: Tourists are looking to safer and more vaccinated destinations

The Corona vaccine increases the tourist attraction of the UAE

• Expectations of higher rates of tourist flow into the country as of next April.

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Hotels and travel agencies have confirmed that the efforts made by the health authorities in the UAE related to providing a vaccine for the Corona virus for all residents will positively affect the performance of various economic sectors, especially the tourism and travel sector, whose attractiveness will increase.

They told «Emirates Today» that tourists around the world will look forward to visiting the destinations that provide the most vaccine «Corona» for their residents, and therefore the UAE will be at the forefront of the countries that will be visited by visitors, and the most prominent destination for them, pointing out that the speed of completion of the vaccination operations for a large segment of the population will be enhanced. From the confidence of international tourists and heading to the UAE, whether for leisure or business tourism.

Great efforts

In detail, Guy Hutchinson, President and CEO of "Rotana Hotel Management", said, "The government of the UAE is making tremendous efforts around the clock to preserve the health and safety of all who reside on the state's land," pointing to the speedy provision of the vaccine against the "Covid virus." -19 ».

Hutchinson added that «this matter proves the UAE’s global standing and its pioneering excellence in the field of public health, and gives tourists peace of mind during their visit to the country and its tourist attractions,” stressing that this reassurance will reflect positively on the performance of the tourism and hospitality sectors alike, and will increase occupancy rates. In hotels in the state.

He continued: “There is no doubt that 2020 taught us all valuable lessons, so that trust has become the most important characteristic for travelers in the post-pandemic landscape, and 2021 is the right time for all workers in the hospitality sector, to line new cooperation paths that focus on innovation and brilliance in providing exceptional hospitality. ».

Safe environment

In turn, the director of the Dukes The Palm Hotel, Tariq Madanat, said, “The UAE has demonstrated its clear vision through the early adoption of the vaccine, and the success in the logistical preparations in the process of distributing it free of charge to all citizens and residents, so that the country ranks advanced in the list of countries with the most vaccines against HIV (Corona) to its residents ».

Madanat added that “this helped restore the movement of tourists, open beaches, recreational activities, parks and public places to all the public from home and abroad, and secure a safe and healthy environment, all of which gave a strong start to the hotel sector, which reflected positively on the occupancy rates, at a time when we are heading today at a steady pace. Towards a full recovery ».

Tourists trust

In the same context, the CEO of "Time Hotels Group", Muhammad Awadallah, said that “the efforts made by the health authorities in the UAE regarding providing (Corona) vaccines for all residents will positively affect the economic performance on more than one level, especially the tourism sector. And travel, which plays a major role in economic output ».

Awadallah added that "the speedy completion of the vaccination operations for a large segment of the population in the country will enhance its position in light of the current circumstances, and increase the confidence of international tourists around the world to visit the country, whether it is for recreational or business tourism," pointing out that health authorities continued, Since the start of the pandemic, it has provided travel protocols with preventive and precautionary measures in all stages, from the moment the visitors arrived in the country.

And he indicated that the business sector and companies operating in the local market in general views very positively the efforts made by the state in the context of containing the pandemic, indicating that this will revitalize the various business sectors during the coming period.

An outstanding destination

For his part, Director General of the "Belhasa Tourism Company", Narrows Sarkis, said that "providing the vaccine to the largest part of the country's population, and continuing at the same pace during the coming period, will have a significant impact on the tourism and travel sector", stressing that the UAE will be in the forefront. The countries that will be visited by visitors and the most prominent destination to them.

Sarkis expected that the rate of tourism flow to the country will increase in greater proportions, as of next April, in addition to a greater improvement after the month of Ramadan, pointing out that business tourism will in turn revive in parallel with entertainment tourism.

He believed that travel restrictions will in turn be reduced, and there will be safe standards for the safety of residents and visitors alike.

Sarkis stressed that tourists around the world will look to visit the destinations where the highest rates of vaccine are spread among the population, to give them confidence and reassurance, pointing out that the integrated system of examinations, the increase in the spread of the vaccine, and the precautionary measures, as well as the existence of a strong infrastructure for the health sector, will have it. A prominent role in the recovery of various economic sectors in the local market.

Optimistic expectations

Medhat Barsoum, General Manager of the Dubai Capitol Hotel, said, "Visitors and tourists around the world, who are looking to spend vacations, will search in these circumstances related to the (Covid-19) pandemic, for destinations that provide them with the highest standards of safety and security," pointing out that The country has come a long way in its way to achieve significant vaccination rates among the country's population.

Barsoum expects, in large measure, that "this will positively affect the performance of the tourism sector, and the rate of visitor flow coming to the country during the coming period."

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